Martensite

Where it forms, where it's found

91recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
100.00%
Total 55.845 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	100.00%
	Total	55.845	100.00%

Synonyms

Martensit
Martensita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2022Goldstein, Joseph I, Scott, Edward RD, Winfield, Timothy B, Yang, Jijin (2022) Cooling rates and impact histories of group IAB and other IAB complex iron meteorites inferred from zoned taenite and the cloudy zone. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 57 (2) 238-260

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Martensite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/martensite-10010},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}